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[HopTrap]

Cannot wait to see the new BB!

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

I have been thinking about the ice packs we use to ship liquid yeasts with when ordered, and I thought that maybe we could find a better way. So after some searching I found a supplier and placed an order for more ice packs, and some of those foil bags that you see around the grocery stores to keep things cold. Now the foil bags are not grocery store sized, but they are big enough to hold yeast, ice pack, and hops (depending in qty ordered). I think this is the next step in providing customers with liquid yeast in the best possible condition.

As soon as they come in (tomorrow or Monday) all ice pack orders will include the foil bag. The hops are kept in a freezer so even the hops will help keep the liquid yeast cold. The price for the ice packs will remain the same so the only thing that increases in the value to you guys.

Ed

 

[kaiser423]

I have been thinking about the ice packs we use to ship liquid yeasts with when ordered, and I thought that maybe we could find a better way. So after some searching I found a supplier and placed an order for more ice packs, and some of those foil bags that you see around the grocery stores to keep things cold. Now the foil bags are not grocery store sized, but they are big enough to hold yeast, ice pack, and hops (depending in qty ordered). I think this is the next step in providing customers with liquid yeast in the best possible condition.

As soon as they come in (tomorrow or Monday) all ice pack orders will include the foil bag. The hops are kept in a freezer so even the hops will help keep the liquid yeast cold. The price for the ice packs will remain the same so the only thing that increases in the value to you guys.

Ed

:rockin::rockin::rockin:

 

[nostalgia]

Thanks again Ed for fast shipping and personal service. Keep up the great work!

-Joe

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

Ed, question about delayed shipping:

I am going to be on vacation next week, can I place an order and have you ship it say, next Friday (06/26)? I want to brew a couple of batches over the 4th.

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

Ed, question about delayed shipping:

I am going to be on vacation next week, can I place an order and have you ship it say, next Friday (06/26)? I want to brew a couple of batches over the 4th.

Of course you can. By getting your order in before you need it shipped we will be able to ship it out when you need it shipped. Just shoot me an email, or PM and let me know which date you need it shipped.

Ed

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

Of course you can. By getting your order in before you need it shipped we will be able to ship it out when you need it shipped. Just shoot me an email, or PM and let me know which date you need it shipped.

Ed

PM sent.

Thx.

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

PM sent.

Thx.

No problem we have got you taken care of.

Thank you,

Ed

 

[r2eng]

You just need to make the process of getting uncrushed grain easier... right now it's a two-step process (order and then e-mail), which I always forget.

Besides a checkbox on the order form, if you save people's profiles, or place browser cookies on their HD's, you could "remember" our preferences. Just'a thought...

Keep up the good work!

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

You just need to make the process of getting uncrushed grain easier... right now it's a two-step process (order and then e-mail), which I always forget.

Besides a checkbox on the order form, if you save people's profiles, or place browser cookies on their HD's, you could "remember" our preferences. Just'a thought...

Keep up the good work!

I will ask about having that preference added to the profile information, and see if it can flow through so we can see it on the pack lists. That is a very good idea.

 

[bsay]

Hey Ed, another idea could be to have an item that sells for $0.00 called "Do not crush grain please"

Put it in the grain category. Though, profiles sound easier.

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

Hey Ed, another idea could be to have an item that sells for $0.00 called "Do not crush grain please"

Put it in the grain category. Though, profiles sound easier.

Here is what the alpha version of the new cart looks like.

 

[chumprock]

That looks pretty damn awesome!

So I take it you're originally from Gates?

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

That looks pretty damn awesome!

So I take it you're originally from Gates?

Thanks. I grew up on Pierpont St. in between Lexington Ave and Driving Park. I also lived off of Hudson for a while. Moved to Gates around middle school time.

 

[RC0032]

Thanks again for the great customer service Ed!!

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

Thanks again for the great customer service Ed!!

That is my pleasure and just what we do.

On a side note. I get a lot of requests for prize donations for homebrew club competitions. Unforutnately I receive a lot more requests for prizes than I can donate to, and they always come as some sort of form email. If you are part of a club having a competition please let me know apart from the form letter that gets sent to every HBS. This would help me greatly in deciding what competitions I can donate to, and what ones I can not.

Thanks,

Ed

 

[AnOldUR]

Here is what the alpha version of the new cart looks like.

Looks great, but I will miss the post order email banter.

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

Looks great, but I will miss the post order email banter.

I will too. It is always fun to email/talk with everyone from HBT. You can always email me to tell me any special instructions.

 

[deepsouth]

i just placed my first order, but i don't want my grains crushed. my order number is a479e268. should i send an email on that?

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

i just placed my first order, but i don't want my grains crushed. my order number is a479e268. should i send an email on that?

I got you marked down for no crush. Thanks for the order.

Ed

 

[deepsouth]

I got you marked down for no crush. Thanks for the order.

Ed

no worries. glad to do business with you. looking forward to brewing this weekend.

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

This pic also falls under the category I should not post this yet, but what the hell. A little teaser about the new look interface of the Brew Builder. This is straight from the web guys, and I have not even played with this updated interface yet.

 

[Donner]

looks good ed, though i noticed the search is gone (though maybe just from the screen shot or from the brew builder page).

Can't wait to see it live.

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

Do not worry the search engine changes, I have been told, are already complete and working great. It may just have been left of this screenshot.

 

[jspence1]

Email Ed and get a response in under 2 minutes Freaking amazing service. It's nice to have service like that in this day of lowered expectations.

Thanks
John

 

[chumprock]

One thing I never understood about the BB was the FG option?
I'm guessing with the new ability to save recipes you could append that info after fermentation.. so maybe its a placeholder for that functionality?

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

One thing I never understood about the BB was the FG option?
I'm guessing with the new ability to save recipes you could append that info after fermentation.. so maybe its a placeholder for that functionality?

The FG calculation is dependent on the yeast being used. The yeast manufacters give a range for the attenuation, and the Brew Builder uses the average of those figures to arrive at the expected FG. The actual numbers will be different based on a number of different factors. The realilty behind it all is the figures are just a best guess as there is no absolute way to predict everything that will happen during fermentation. There is an author comment section (not shown on the screen shot) when you save a recipe for you to add things like mash temp, additional ingredients not available through the site, and other notes you would like to add. You can easily add things like the actual OG/FG.

 

[chumprock]

Ah, that makes sense!

Since I typically use the inventory of dry yeast on-hand, I probably never noticed that value changing when yeast is added to the recipe.

Cool stuff, now quit teasing! When does this go liveeeee?!!!

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

Ah, that makes sense!

Since I typically use the inventory of dry yeast on-hand, I probably never noticed that value changing when yeast is added to the recipe.

Cool stuff, now quit teasing! When does this go liveeeee?!!!

No exact date as of yet. I should be playing/testing it today or tomorrow. Since it has already been tested heavily by the web guys my testing may not take very long, and I can open it up to a more public beta test.

 

[elkdog]

That looks great. I like the brew builder as it is, but this would really make it a lot easier. Thanks for the thought y'all are putting into this!